Laura Massey-Pugh and Stevie Massey, from Derby, plan to cycle 18,000 miles in 180 days
A British couple who are hoping to become the fastest cyclists to circumnavigate the world on a tandem have passed the halfway point.
Laura Massey-Pugh and Stevie Massey, from Derby, plan to cycle 18,000 miles in 180 days, which they said would beat the current record by 83 days.The couple said an accident and illness meant they were behind schedule but hope to make up the time."We have gone past our halfway point."We can't believe how far we have come - and how far we have to go still."The couple, from Mickleover, said they had been inspired to take on the challenge during lockdown.
Ms Massey-Pugh said they had fallen a few days behind schedule, due to sickness in India, visa issues in Georgia and a crash with a moped in Malaysia but hoped to make up time.
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